FOAM-CORE

Kitsch is the theme and foam is the star. Set designers and prop stylists have embraced the playful and organic aesthetic of this squishy, unassuming industrial product. Primarily chosen in soft and whimsical shades of pinky pastel, the textured material adds contemporary composition and contradictory elements. In the work of Central Saint Martin’s student Desiree Laidler, the visual opposites of latex and foam become wearable symbols of juxtaposition.